QUICK SETUP (QS)

The standard processes supported by QS are the following:

GRAVITY LOADING

 DRAW DIE

– Crash Form

– Inverted Draw (Single Action)

– Toggle Draw (Double Action)

– Four Piece Draw

SPRING BACK

Rotary Bending

The QS GUI is designed and embedded in eta/DYNAFORM as a streamlined, user-friendly and fully automated interface. The QS interface offers contact offset algorithm in the stamping simulation. This capability eliminates the potential mesh generation problem in geometrical mesh offset. Compared to a simulation solution using geometrical mesh offset, it provides a quicker solution for a stamping simulation without significantly compromising accuracy.

The following table outlines the major differences among the QUICK SETUP, AUTOSETUP and the traditional eta/DYNAFORM stamping simulation setup procedure.

 

TRADITIONAL SETUP

QUICK SETUP

AUTOSETUP

Manual interface can duplicate any tooling configuration: pads, multiple tools, etc.

Automated interface limits flexibility.

Provides built-in templates that enable user to setup all types of operation.

Requires longer setup time.

Reduces modeling setup time.

Reduces setup time and reduces the possibility of user mistake.

Manual definition of tool travel curves.

Automated tool travel curves.

Automated tool travel curves and user defined curve.

Geometrical Offset and Contact Offset.

Contact Offset.

Supports both Contact Offset and Geometrical Offset.

 

Quick Setup GUI contains the following options:

AUTO ASSIGN  allows the user to assign tools that have a standard part name, such as BLANK, DIE, BINDER and PUNCH.

CONSTRAINT  allows the user to define SPC (single point constraint) for symmetric constraint or other boundary conditions.

ADVANCED  allows the user to change some default parameters that relate to QS settings.

HELP  provides useful tips for stamping simulation.

APPLY  activates the program to automatically copy the mating tool, calculate contact offset parameters and define the travel curves as well as binder force curve.

RESET  allows the user to recover the stage before creating the mating tool.

PREVIEW  enables the user to check tool movement.

SUBMIT JOB  enables the user to submit the analysis job via the ANALYSIS menu (refer to Section 15.1 ).

EXIT  enables the user to exit the QS interface.

A typical QS GUI is illustrated in Figure 8.1.1.

Figure 8.1.1  A typical Quick Setup GUI